Television
icon Regis Philbin will celebrate the nation's 236th birthday as
host of the "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" on NBC.
The special features an all-star lineup of performances, including
chart-topping superstars Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney. The show will
air on Wednesday, July 4, at 9 p.m.

"Regis
Philbin has been an integral part of every American's life for a
generation, which makes him the perfect host for our nation's
birthday celebration," said Doug Vaughan, SVP of special
programs and late night for NBC. "We're thrilled to have his
unique and legendary talents involved in this very special day."

Philbin
first stepped in front of the camera more than 50 years ago, and
since then has ambitiously tackled talk shows, game shows and the
literary world, winning a slew of notable awards along the way. Last
year, he and co-host Kelly Ripa were honored as co-winners of the
2011 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for "Live
with Regis and Kelly." In September 2011, he broke his own Guinness
World Record for most hours on camera on U.S. television, setting a
new mark of 16,746.50 hours accumulated over his illustrious career -
a career that was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from
the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 2008
Daytime Emmy Awards.

Since
departing from "Live with Regis and Kelly" last year, Philbin has
appeared in several television and film roles, including "Hot in
Cleveland," "The Celebrity Apprentice" and "Jack and Jill."

The
Macy's 4th of July fireworks, the nation's largest Fourth of July
fireworks display, returns to the Hudson River to illuminate the sky
over New York City with a glorious spectrum of colors, shapes and
sparkling dazzlers. More than 40,000 firework shells will ignite the
sky for the nation's 236th birthday party, choreographed to a rousing
patriotic score. "Ignite the Night," the theme of the 36th
annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks display, is produced by Macy's
and designed in conjunction with Pyro Spectaculars by Souza of
Rialto, Calif.